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Life Is Not a Movie

Success

Diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2002, Ebert, “the first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism,” according to The Pulitzer Prizes , came through with what was considered flying colors. I email incessantly,” he wrote to SUCCESS. For in his silence, Ebert learned to speak more eloquently than ever. Grateful, indeed.

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Ann Hiatt on What It Takes to Be an Executive Assistant

Go Burrows

In 2002, Ann Hiatt was fresh out of college, starting her first post-university job supporting Jeff Bezos’ at Amazon in Seattle. After three years working with Jeff, on projects ranging from hiring helicopters, to writing TED talks, to helping with massive product launches, she took the lessons she’d learned at Amazon to a Ph.D.

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Product/Program Promotion Problems and Profits -- Launching Lessons Learned Expert Interview

Stephanie LH Calahan

Introducing Product/Program Promotion: Problems and Profits -- Launching Lessons Learned.  Thank you for your willingness to share some of your mistakes and lessons learned so that others could benefit! multiple emails with 'disappearing' bonuses as time passes.   Andrea, what a great lesson you learned

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Is it Possible to be an Outgoing/Extraverted Introvert?

Stephanie LH Calahan

Over the years of attending networking functions and conferences I've learned that a good number of the people there consider themselves introverts. As I was researching to write this post, I found a two quick quizzes you can take and get immediate results without giving your email.   She said: I love Janet's question! 

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What is Your 1400 Plan? Don't Have My Tradgedy! #businesscontinuity #productivity #dontwasttime

Stephanie LH Calahan

Looking back, I have had 3 laptops, one Palm, and one backup hard drive all crash on me since 2002.   I give the guy my information only to learn that my special Black Tie protection had expired 2 months earlier!    I used my iPhone to access email and my family laptop to do some things on-line. 

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The 3 Things Seinfeld Does That I've Built Into My Own Workflow

Productivityist

In the 2002 film Comedian , you get to see the process of two very different comedians: Orny Adams and Jerry Seinfeld. You can learn more about the panel here — and we''re hoping to be able to share it with those who couldn''t make it to SXSW somewhere down the line. Work It Out On Paper. Photo credit: ematil1023 via SXC.HU.

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7 Strategies To Attract And Retain Top Talent

Allwork

Overcommunicate rather than sending out one email and that’s it. Your employees might miss an email: it’s better to use multiple channels of communication several times to hit everyone. . Google discovered this to its chagrin in 2002, when it launched an experiment by getting rid of all bosses.

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